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Sacramento Theatre Company Presents 'When We Were Colored'

  •  Cody Drabble 
Monday, April 15, 2019 | Sacramento, CA
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Abisola Forrester (left) and Nathalie Autumn Bennett (right) in the Sacramento Theatre Company's production of "When We Were Colored"

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The Sacramento Theatre Company presents the world premiere of “When We Were Colored” by Ginger Rutland. The play is adapted from a book by Eva Rutland, mother of Ginger Rutland, about moving from the Jim Crow south to Sacramento just after World War II. Listen to Insight's interview with Eva Rutland from 2007 here.

The Rutlands were the first black family on their block and first black children in their school.

Playwright Ginger Rutland and actress Brooklynn Solomon (playing the role of “Ginger”)  join Insight to discuss adapting the book for the stage and its relevance to today. Ginger Rutland’s “When We Were Colored” runs at the Sacramento Theatre Company through April 28, 2019.

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Cody Drabble

Former Insight Producer and On-Air Director

Cody Drabble learned to love public radio growing up in San Francisco with KQED on every morning during breakfast. In addition to producing and directing the live broadcast of Insight each morning, he also fills in as guest host for Beth Ruyak.   Read Full Bio 

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